TOSSED Synonyms: 150 Similar and Opposite Words

tossed

verb

past tense of toss

as in lurched

to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions the boat tossed to and fro in the heavy seas

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as in jerked

to make jerky or restless movements tossed and turned in bed all night, unable to sleep in the heat

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as in threw

to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm toss that football over here

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as in discarded

to get rid of as useless or unwanted we need to go through the basement and toss whatever we don't use

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Recent Examples of tossed Palmer’s son Fletch tossed touchdowns to tight end Braxton Boyle and wide receiver Ryan Clark in the final. — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 19 July 2026 After Boyd tossed six innings of one-run ball in the win, the Cubs made sure to acknowledge the achievement. — Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026 In a scene that unfolds in slow motion, a canister of tear gas is tossed into the couple’s home, tearing through their veil of domestic bliss. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 July 2026 The menu makes its way around Italy with dishes like gambero rosso carpaccio finished with caviar and espelette chili, Pomodori della Nonna piled high with peak-season tomatoes, and tagliolini tossed with king crab in a bright citrus bisque. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026 The political football that has been tossed around has been CNN, and some reporting indicated that Bonta may be OK with the outcome should Paramount agree to sell the news network and not bring it under CBS News and Bari Weiss. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 14 July 2026 The confession was initially tossed by the trial court judge but was reinstated by the Michigan Court of Appeals, according to the Morning Sun. — Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026 New York Liberty guard Betnijah Laney-Hamilton was tossed from a tight 93-91 loss to the Toronto Tempo after pegging opponent Marina Mabrey in the back with a stray shoe. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026 Márquez has formed a close bond with players, who tossed the 47-year-old former defender in the air after one of their World Cup wins, and is familiar with all the reasons Mexico continues to hit the same World Cup wall. — Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026

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Verb

Adams’ shoulders lurched on the bench, while Richards fell to his knees, dug his afro into the grass, and closed his eyes in pain.

— Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 7 July 2026
Initial data indicates both of these earthquakes were strike-slip, Magnani said, meaning one plate lurched past the other along the boundary.

— Evan Bush, NBC news, 25 June 2026

Definition of lurched

Verb

Once the squid gather near the surface, lines fitted with bait are lowered into the water and rapidly jerked up and down to imitate small prey such as shrimp, triggering strikes before the catch is reeled aboard.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026
Suddenly, the tent jerked and wobbled.

— Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026

Definition of jerked

Verb

Brewers relievers Chad Patrick, Aaron Ashby, Abner Uribe and Trevor Megill threw shutout innings before Craig Yoho (1-0) did the same in the 10th with Heriberto Hernandez on second base to start the inning for his first MLB win.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
Pages handled the carom and fired the ball towards the infield, where Betts, on the run, threw to Rushing at the plate.

— Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 18 July 2026

Definition of threw

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One woman ordered some home furniture while two children fidgeted nearby.

— David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
Between each dance was an excruciating silence during which network-TV producers monitored and reset their equipment while the men fidgeted onstage like excitable children.

— Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026

Definition of fidgeted

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Truelove, who has a criminal history as well as mental health issues, instead approached Melvin and hurled a racial slur at the co-host before he was detained.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2026
An intruder allegedly approached Melvin, lunged at him, and hurled racial slurs before he was arrested and escorted from the building.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026

Definition of hurled

Verb

Along the way, algae bloomed, chemicals were dumped, and ducks turned up dead.

— Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
Ohtani trotted home on his bad knee – which will prevent him from pitching indefinitely but not hitting – when Freddie Freeman dumped a two-out, two-strike RBI single into center field.

— Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 20 July 2026